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How GXChain Built the Blockcity to Give Users Back Control Over their Personal Data

Not so long ago, a great many of us were quite happy to hand over our personal information, without much thought, in return for handy online services that enables millions of us to keep in touch with friends and family. But then came the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which saw 50 million Facebook profiles harvested for… Continue reading How GXChain Built the Blockcity to Give Users Back Control Over their Personal Data

Cryptocurrency Startup Tron Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent

Tron, a startup developing a blockchain-based entertainment and content-sharing platform, has officially completed the acquisition of file-sharing software provider BitTorrent. Tron was said to have paid around US$126 million in cash for the company, according to a report by TechCrunch. The acquisition of BitTorrent, which claims more than 100 million active users worldwide, makes Tron… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Startup Tron Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent

Google Announces New Security Tools for Cloud Customers

By Ionut Arghire on July 26, 2018   Google on Wednesday took the wraps off a broad range of tools to help cloud customers secure access to resources and better protect data and applications.   To improve security and deliver flexible access to business applications on user devices, Google has introduced context-aware access, which brings… Continue reading Google Announces New Security Tools for Cloud Customers

Coinbase Now Lets You Pay for Your Shopping with a Crypto E-Gift Card

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is giving its users a new way of purchasing goods and services, after announcing a new partnership with an e-gift card company. Announced today, the San Francisco-based exchange is teaming up with London-based WeGift, an online gift card platform, permitting customers to spend their cryptocurrency on e-gift cards. Accordingly, users will be… Continue reading Coinbase Now Lets You Pay for Your Shopping with a Crypto E-Gift Card

Skrill’s New Cryptocurrency Offering is Now Live in Over 30 Countries

Skrill, a leading digital wallet and online payment provider part of the Paysafe Group, has launched a new cryptocurrency offering, now letting users from more than 30 countries instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, BCH, Ether and Litecoin, using any one of the 40+ national currencies available in the Skrill wallet, the company said… Continue reading Skrill’s New Cryptocurrency Offering is Now Live in Over 30 Countries

Google enters shielded VM market for cloud services

Looks like Google is entering the fray with shielded VMs for cloud services to insure a static and safe boot image for cloud services, seems like a cool idea.   https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/google-launches-shielded-vms-to-protect-cloud-servers-from-rootkits-data-theft/ Take a look at the best antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spy, etc. software Powered by WPeMatico

Singapore Airlines Launches Blockchain-Based Airline Loyalty Digital Wallet

The KrisPay blockchain-based digital wallet was officially launched by Singapore Airlines on Tuesday. The firm claims KrisPay is the world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet. KrisPay is now available for download on the Apple and Google Play Store. Once downloaded and installed, the app allows members to convert their KrisFlyer miles into KrisPay miles… Continue reading Singapore Airlines Launches Blockchain-Based Airline Loyalty Digital Wallet

Bitcoin Price Tops $8,100, Up 40% Since June Low

The price of Bitcoin finally reached the psychological level of $8,000 again earlier today, paving way for a possible uptick in value to $10,000. At 08:29 UTC, Bitcoin was recorded as crossing the $8,000 mark, at $8,006, according to CoinMarketCap. At the time of publishing, it’s valued even higher at $8,181, representing a near 6.50… Continue reading Bitcoin Price Tops $8,100, Up 40% Since June Low

Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: July 24, 2018

—–BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE—– Hash: SHA256   ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: July 24, 2018 ********************************************************************   Summary =======   The following CVE has undergone a major revision increment:   * CVE-2018-8308   Revision Information: =====================    – https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/    advisory/CVE-2018-8308  – Reason for Revision: The Windows Update classification for the    following… Continue reading Microsoft Security Update Releases Issued: July 24, 2018

Meritocratic Publishing: Open Access and Tackling Discrimination in Academia

Peer review is at the heart of scientific publishing. It is the process by which grants are allocated, papers published, academics promoted, and Nobel prizes won. Through the process of peer review, a manuscript is evaluated by experts in a specific field, revised and improved by the authors, and then finally accepted for publication. The… Continue reading Meritocratic Publishing: Open Access and Tackling Discrimination in Academia